Definitions
misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)
Word origin
Composed of dis- + information. Attested in the sense “intentional misinformation” in English from 1939. A different usage of disinformation occurred earlier, as early as 1887, as a simple synonym of misinformation.
Used in a sentence
“A country cannot disinformation its way out of fallen soldiers.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Falsehood campaign”14 letters
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